METRONET to connect Perth's suburbs by rail

Mr McGowan said METRONET would see the construction of rail lines to Ellenbrook and Perth Airport, as well as a North Circle Line, a South Circle line, a Butler-Yanchep extension, an Armadale-Byford extension, an Atwell station and a Karnup station.

"A McGowan Government will make Perth's rail system a priority, for today and the future," Mr McGowan said.

"Perth is suffering a congestion crisis and our rail system is struggling to cope. Over the past eight years, the number of people boarding Perth trains has doubled.

"Poor planning by the Barnett Government has resulted in a public transport network that canâ€Ÿt meet the needs of our growing city, making life harder for people living in Perth.

"The Barnett Government has contributed to our congestion crisis by having the wrong priorities and cancelling promises, like the Greenwood station, the railway extension to Clarkson and the Ellenbrook railway."

Mr McGowan said only WA Labor could be trusted to build rail.

"WA Labor has built 110 kilometres of rail across Perth, compared to just 7.5 kilometres of rail under construction by the Liberals. We have a strong record in delivering rail systems, including the Joondalup and Mandurah lines.